Carytown & Museum District News Events in Richmond Virginia, West of the Boulevard

August 4, 2008

10 Comments.

1. Are there parking issues along Sheppard? Every time I drive by it seems like there is plenty of parking.

   Sam @ August 4th, 2008 at 1:15 pm

2. during the school year, yes … it’s a parking nightmare. if we get that problem solved, then we just need to figure out how to deal with the little cockroaches … i mean “cadets” who trespass, vandalize and bad mouth the women of the neighborhood.

   hp @ August 4th, 2008 at 2:12 pm

3. FWW, don’t park on South Sheppard, or your car may end up like this one that was hit (& run):

   daniel @ August 4th, 2008 at 3:21 pm

4. seems you can’t do “<img…” on this site, so here’s a link
   http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3162/2731604135_62e6cc4d6f_m.jpg

   daniel @ August 4th, 2008 at 3:23 pm

5. Sorry to see that Daniel.

   I can attest that I’ve seen the cadets trespassing, but I can’t imagine it’s worse than being near any other high school.

   Sam @ August 4th, 2008 at 3:50 pm

6. I understand that some residents in that area may even be considering pursuing a permit parking ordinance for a portion of the MD. Hopefully they will find some other means to correct the problem as I feel that the permit parking simply moves the problem to someone else’s block.

   Unrelated to the parking issues along Sheppard but going directly to the Headmaster or Commandant of Cadets at Benedictine is always an option if students are being poor neighbors. If I was accosted by one of their students I would not hesitate to give them a ring.

   For contact info see http://www.benedictinehighschool.org.

   Fiona @ August 5th, 2008 at 4:31 pm

7. My beef isn’t so much with the parking as it is with the driving on North Sheppard. First, it’s a one-way street. All kinds of idiots race down Sheppard between Kensington & Patterson in the wrong direction. Secondly, I have major beef with cyclists in the Fan & Museum district. For Christ’s sake, bikes are vehicles: stop at stop signs. I have almost taken out at least 8 cyclists running stop signs in the past 6 months.
   In short, I feel that this meeting needs to address enforcing rules of the road in addition to parking.

   Morgan @ August 6th, 2008 at 2:00 pm

8. @Morgan
   I agree on all counts. One way streets in the neighborhood may need to be revisited and cyclists do seem to be fearless , however, I would be surprised if the driving culture of cyclists and motorists of the community and its visitors is in the scope of a resident parking meeting

   Fiona @ August 7th, 2008 at 1:06 pm

9. Did anyone attend the meeting, and was anything resolved?

   Sam @ August 29th, 2008 at 11:26 pm

10. The meeting was largely driven by the 30 or so attendees with the MDA facilitating the discussion. Folks shared their personal concerns, history with the issue over time, and potential paths to resolution.

    The group was in favor of a follow-up session with institutions in the area that they felt contributed to the parking issue (museums, schools, churches) with the goal of identifying some viable opportunities for relief.

    I am sure WOTBN will post any follow-up meeting details as they are available.

    Fiona @ September 2nd, 2008 at 4:40 pm

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